Automobile radiator cover



J. W. PARKS; AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR COVER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 24, I920.

1,418,393. PatentedJune 6, 1922.

uiliilili umnm'u L UNITED STATES JOSEPH W. PARKS, OF ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR COVER.

Specification of- Letters Patent.

Patented J line 6, 1922.

Application filed November 24, 1920. Serial No. 426,259.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that JOSEPH W. PARKS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Altoona, in the county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile Radiator Covers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to automobiles and has for its primary object an improved means for covering that portion of the radiator which is the most susceptible of freezing in cold weather.

Another object of this invention is to provide a radiator cover that can be readily adjusted to cover any portion of the radi ator and easily secured in its place by suitable fastening means that are adapted to engage the radiator openings.

A further object of this device is to provide a radiator curtain that is held in a vertical position against the radiator through fastening means associated with the top of the curtain while the lower part is held against the radiator by the air pressure,- weight of curtain rod, and suction of fan against the radiator when the car is in motion or at rest.

With these and many other objects in View. the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully pointed out, illustrated and claimed.

It will be quite readily understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs that the same is susceptible of some structural change and modification without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention but a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows the front elevation of an automobile radiator having my invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 shows a side elevation of an automobile radiator, partly in section, having the present invention applied thereto and shows the method of attaching the curtain.

Figure 3 shows an elevational View of the curtain together with means of attaching the same to the radiator.

Figure 4 shows an enlarged view of the top of the curtain. showing the manner of placing the top wires.

the radiator or the engine hood and to this Y end the present invention consists of a curtain designated by the numeral 10, to which is secured at the end 11, a plurality of wires 12, which are adapted to pass through a plurality of loops 13, and 13", in the top of the curtain and protrude at either side sufficient to provide the required means for securing the curtain in position on the radiator 14. The ends 12 are adapted to pass through the openings 15 in the radiator and be secured thereto as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings.

The curtain 10 is further provided with a wire 16 at the bottom of the curtain 17,

which is adapted to pass through a loop 18, Y

and act as a weight to keep the curtain in place properly stretched across the front of the radiator. The wire 16 can be secured to the radiator if need be but this is not thought necessary.

The wire 16 is preferably turned back upon itself at the ends 16, as shown in Fig ure 3. in order to keep the wire in place.

Referring to Figure 2, it will be seen that the curtain is designed to be rolled at the top, the primary object being to always keep the curtain over that portion of the radiator that is most likely to freeze in cold weather, and when it is desired to change the height of the curtain, the ends 19 of the wires 12 are bent down in alinement with the wire and the same are then disengaged from the ra diator and the curtain is then rolled on the wires and a new position is found on the radiator to secure the wires thereto. The

weight of the rod 16 together with the wind pressure against the curtain serves to hold the same in place against the radiator when the car is in motion. When the car is standing with the engine running, the suction caused by the fan is sufficient to hold the curtain in place against the radiator.

Referring to Figure 4 of the drawings, it will be seen that the two wires 12 and 12 pass through the curtain loops 13 and 13, which are preferably separated from each otherin the curtain. to a point 20, near each edge thereof. where the loops terminate and the wires are crossed as shown at 21 for the purpose of enabling the curtain to be easily rolled by turning the wires, one over the other thus rolling the curtain.

I claim:

An adjustable automobile radiator protector consisting of a support having bendable ends adapted to be deformed to engage with the cellular portion of the radiator, a flexible shield carried by the support and adapted to be rolled thereupon to produce an operative portion of the desired length prior to the tittin g of the support to the radiator, and a combined weight and reinforcement carried by the free edge of the shield.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH W. PARKS. 

